Identification

This chart will help you identify your project by model year as well as engine numbers

Engine ID numbers are located directly under the alternator/generator stand and are stamped into the case.

Production Dates			Chassis Number		Engine		Engine Number
Year	Date	Model	From	Through	Cylinders	CCs	From	Through
Type I Standard Beetle
1954	1/54-12/54	ALL	575 415	781 883	4	1200(36)	695 282	945 525
1955	1/55-7/55	ALL	781 884	929 745	4	1200(36)	945 626	1 120 614
1956	8/55-7/56	ALL	929 746	1 394 118	4	1200(36)	1 120 615	1 678 208
1957	8/56-7/57	ALL	1 394 119	1 600 439	4	1200(36)	1 678 209	1 937 449
1958	8/57-7/58	ALL	1 600 440	1 774 680	4	1200(36)	1 937 450	2 156 321
1959	8/58-7/59	ALL	1 774 681	2 528 667	4	1200(36)	2 156 322	3 072 319
1960	8/59-7/60	ALL	2 528 668	3 192 506	4	1200(36)	3 072 320	3 912 903
1961	8/60-7/61	ALL	3 192 507	4 010 994	4	1200(40)	3 912 904	3 924 022
1962	8/61-7/62	ALL	4 010 995	4 846 835	4	1200(40)	3 924 023	3 942 914
1963	8/62-7/63	ALL	4 846 836	5 677 118	4	1200(40)	3 942 915	3 959 303
1964	8/63-7/64	ALL	5 677 119	6 502 399	4	1200(40)	3 959 304	3 972 440
1965	8/64-7/65	ALL	115 000 001	115 999 000	4	1200	3 972 441	4 050 000
1966	8/65-7/66	ALL	116 000 001	116 1021 300	4	1300	F 0 000 001	F 0 940 716
1967	8/66-7/67	ALL	117 111 001	117 999 000	4	1500	H 0 204 001	H 0 874 199
1968	8/67-7/68	ALL	118 1000 001	118 1016 100	4	1500	H 5 000 001	H 5 414 585
1969	8/68-7/69	ALL	119 000 001	119 1200 000	4	1500	H 5 414 586	H 5 900 000
1970	8/69-7/70	ALL	110 2000 001	110 3100 000	4	1600	B 6 000 001	B 6 600 000
1971	8/70-7/71	ALL	111 2000 001	111 3200 000	4	1600	AE 000 001	AE 0 558 000
1972	8/71-7/72	EX. CA	112 2000 001	112 3200 000	4	1600	AE 0 558 001	AE 0 917 263
	8/71-7/72	CALIF.	112 2000 001	112 3200 000	4	1600	AH 0 000 001	AE 0 005 900
1973	8/72-10/72	M/T	113 2000 001	113 2212 117	4	1600	AE 0 917 264	AE 1 000 000
	10/72-7/73	M/T, EX. CA.	113 2212 118	113 3200 000	4	1600	AK 0 000 001	AK 0 239 364
	10/72-7/73	M/T, CA.	113 2212 118	113 3200 000	4	1600	AH 1 133 404	AH 0 101 888
	8/72-7/73	A/T	113 2000 000	113 3200 000	4	1600	AH 0 005 901	AH 0 114 418
1974	8/73-7/74	M/T, EX. CA.	114 2000 001	114 2999 000	4	1600	AK 0 239 365	AK 0 239 493
	8/73-7/74	M/T, CA.	114 2000 001	114 2999 000	4	1600	AH 0 101 889	AH 0 500 000
	8/73-7/74	A/T	114 2000 001	114 2999 000	4	1600	AH 0 114 419	AH 0 500 000
1975	2/74-7/75	M/T	115 2000 001	115 2600 000	4	1600	AJ 000 001	AJ 0 059 664
	8/74-7/75	A/T	115 2000 001	115 2600 000	4	1600	AJ 000 001	AJ 0 012 405
1976	8/75-7/76	M/T	116 2000 001	116 2200 000	4	1600	AJ 059 665	AJ 095 935
	8/75-7/76	A/T	116 2000 001	116 2200 000	4	1600	AJ 0 012 406	AJ 0 012 504
1977	8/76-7/77	ALL	117 2000 001	117 2200 000	4	1600	AJ 0 095 936	AJ 0 119 687
1978	8/77-7/78	ALL	118 2000 001	118 2050 000	4	1600	AJ 0 119 688	AJ 0 132 850
Type I Super Beetle
1971	8/70-7/71	ALL	111 2000 001	111 3200 000	4	1600	AE 0 000 001	AE 0 558 000
1972	8/72-7/72	EX. CA.	112 2000 001	112 3200 000	4	1600	AE 0 558 001	AE 0 917 263
	8/71-7/72	CALIF.	112 2000 001	112 3200 000	4	1600	AH 0 000 001	AH 0 005 900
1973	8/72-10/72	M/T	133 2000 001	133 2212 117	4	1600	AE 0 917 264	AE 1 000 000
	10/72-7/73	M/T, EX. CA.	133 2212 118	133 3200 000	4	1600	AK 0 000 001	AK 0 239 364
	10/72-7/73	M/T, CA.	133 2212 118	133 3200 000	4	1600	AH 0 033 404	AH 0 101 888
	8/72-7/73	A/T	133 2000 000	133 3200 000	4	1600	AH 0 005 901	AH 0 114 418
1974	8/73-7/74	M/T, EX. CA.	134 2000 001	134 2999 000	4	1600	AK 0 239 365	AK 0 500 000
	8/73-7/74	M/T, CA.	134 2000 001	134 2999 000	4	1600	AH 0 101 889	AH 0 500 000
	8/73-7/74	A/T	134 2000 001	134 2999 000	4	1600	AH 0 114 419	AH 0 500 000
1975	8/74-7/75	A/T	135 2000 001	135 2600 000	4	1600	AJ 0 000 001	AJ 0 059 664
	8/74-7/75	A/T	135 2000 001	135 2600 000	4	1600	AJ 0 000 001	AJ 0 012 405
Type I Thing (181)
1973	8/72-9/73	ALL	183 2000 001	183 3026 058	4	1600	AM 000 001	AM 011 820
1974	10/73-9/74	ALL	184 2000 001	1842818 496	4	1600	AM 011 821	AM 029 046
Type I Karmann Ghia
1954	1/54-12/54	ALL	575 415	781 883	4	1200(36)	695 282	945 525
1955	1/55-7/55	ALL	781 884	929 745	4	1200(36)	945 526	1 120 614
1956	8/55-7/56	ALL	929 746	1 394 118	4	1200(36)	1 120 615	1 678 208
1957	8/56-7/57	ALL	1 394 119	1 600 439	4	1200(36)	1 678 209	1 937 449
1958	8/57-7/58	ALL	1 600 440	1 774 680	4	1200(36)	1 937 450	2 156 321
1959	8/58-7/59	ALL	1 774 681	2 528 667	4	1200(36)	2 156 322	3 072 319
1960	8/59-7/60	ALL	2 528 668	3 192 546	4	1200(36)	3 072 320	3 912 903
1961	8/60-7/61	ALL	3 192 507	4 010 994	4	1200(40)	3 912 904	3 924 022
1962	8/61-7/62	ALL	4 010 995	4 846 835	4	1200(40)	3 924 023	3 942 914
1963	8/62-7/63	ALL	4 846 836	5 677 118	4	1200(40)	3 942 915	3 959 303
1964	8/63-7/64	ALL	5 677 119	6 502 399	4	1200(40)	3 959 304	3 972 440
1965	8/61-7/65	ALL	145 000 001	115 999 000	4	1200	3 972 441	4 050 000
1966	8/64-7/66	ALL	146 000 001	116 1021 300	4	1300	F 000 0001	F 094 0716
1967	8/66-7/67	ALL	147 000 001	117 999 000	4	1500	H 0 204 001	H 0 874 199
1968	8/67-7/68	ALL	148 000 001	118 1016 100	4	1500	H 5 333 001	H 5 414 585
1969	8/68-7/69	ALL	149 000 001	119 1200 000	4	1500	H 5 414 586	H 5 900 000
1970	8/69-7/70	ALL	140 2000 001	110 3100 000	4	1600	B 6 000 001	B 6 600 000
1971	8/70-7/71	ALL	141 2000 001	111 3200 000	4	1600	AE 0 000 001	AE 0 558 000
1972	8/71-7/72	EX. CA.	142 2000 001	112 3200 000	4	1600	AE 0 558 001	AE 0 917 263
	8/71-7/72	CALIF.	142 2000 001	112 3200 000	4	1600	AH 0 000 001	AH 0 005 900
1973	8/72-10/72	M/T	143 2000 001	113 2212 117	4	1600	AE 0 917 264	AE 1 000 000
	10/72-7/73	M/T, EX. CA.	143 212 118	113 3200 000	4	1600	AK 0 000 001	AK 0 239 364
	10/72-7/73	M/T, CA.	143 2212 118	113 3200 000	4	1600	AH 0 033 404	AH 0 101 888
	8/72-7/73	A/T	143 2000 000	113 3200 000	4	1600	AH 0 005 901	AH 0 114 418
1974	8/73-7/74	M/T, EX. CA.	144 2000 001	144 2999 000	4	1600	AK 0 239 365	AK 0 239 493
;	8/73-7/74	M/T, CA.	144 2000 001	144 2999 000	4	1600	AH 0 101 889	AH 0 500 000
	8/73-7/74	A/T	144 2000 001	144 2999 000	4	1600	AH 0 114 419	AH 0 500 000
Type I Convertible
1954	1/54-12/54	ALL	575 415	781 883	4	1200(36)	695 282	945 525
1955	1/55-7/55	ALL	781 884	929 745	4	1200(36)	945 526	1 120 614
1956	8/55-7/56	ALL	929 746	1 394 118	4	1200(36)	1 120 615	1 678 208
1957	8/56-7/57	ALL	1 394 119	1 600 439	4	1200(36)	1 678 209	1 937 449
1958	8/57-7/58	ALL	1 600 440	1 774 680	4	1200(36)	1 937 450	2 156 321
1959	8/58-7/59	ALL	1 774 681	2 528 667	4	1200(36)	2 156 322	3 072 319
1960	8/59-7/60	ALL	2 528 668	3 192 506	4	1200(36)	3 072 320	3 912 903
1961	8/60-7/61	ALL	3 192 507	4 010 994	4	1200(40)	3 912 904	3 924 022
1962	8/61-7/62	ALL	4 010 995	4 846 835	4	1200(40)	3 924 023	3 942 914
1963	8/62-7/63	ALL	4 846 836	5 677 118	4	1200(40)	3 942 915	3 959 303
1964	8/63-7/64	ALL	5 667 119	6 502 399	4	1200(40)	3 959 304	3 972 440
1965	8/64-7/65	ALL	155 000 001	155 999 000	4	1200(40)	3 972 441	4 050 000
1966	8/65-7/66	ALL	156 000 001	156 1021 300	4	1300	F 000 0001	F 094 0716
1967	8/66-7/67	ALL	157 000 001	157 999 000	4	1500	H 0 204 001	H 0 874 199
1968	8/67-7/68	ALL	158 000 001	158 1016 100	4	1500	H 5 000 001	H 5 414 585
1969	8/68-7/69	ALL	159 000 001	159 1200 000	4	1500	H 5 414 586	H 5 900 000
1970	8/69-7/70	ALL	150 2000 001	150 3100 000	4	1600	B 6 000 001	B 6 600 000
Type I Super Beetle Convertible
1971	8/70-7/71	ALL	151 2000 001	151 3200 000	4	1600	AE 0 000 001	AE 0 558 000
1972	8/71-7/72	EX. CA.	152 2000 001	152 3200 000	4	1600	AE 0 558 001	AE 917 263
	8/71-7/72	CA.	152 2000 001	152 3200 000	4	1600	AH 0 000 001	AH 0 005 900
1973	8/72-10/72	M/T	153 2000 001	153 2212 117	4	1600	AE 0 917 264	AE 1 000 000
	10/72-7/73	M/T, EX. CA.	153 2212 118	153 3200 000	4	1600	AK 0 000 001	AK 0 239 364
	10/72-7/73	M/T, CA.	153 2212 118	153 3200 000	4	1600	AH 0 033 404	AH 0 101 888
	10/72-7/73	A/T	153 2212 118	153 3200 000	4	1600	AH 0 005 901	AH 0 114 418
1974	8/73-7/74	M/T, EX. CA.	154 2000 001	154 2999 000	4	1600	AK 0 239 365	AK 0 239 493
	8/73-7/74	M/T, CA.	154 2000 001	154 2999 000	4	1600	AH 0 101 889	AH 0 500 000
	8/73-7/74	A/T	154 2000 001	154 2999 000	4	1600	AH 0 114 419	AH 0 500 000
1975	8/74-7/75	M/T	155 2000 001	155 2600 000	4	1600	AJ 0 000 001	AJ 0 059 664
	8/74-7/75	A/T	155 2000 001	155 2600 000	4	1600	AJ 0 000 001	AJ 0 012 405
1976	8/75-7/76	M/T	156 2000 001	156 2200 000	4	1600	AJ 0 059 665	AJ 0 095 935
	8/75-7/76	A/T	156 2000 001	156 2200 000	4	1600	AJ 0 012 406	AJ 0 012 504
1977	8/76-7/77	ALL	157 2000 001	157 2200 000	4	1600	AJ 0 095 936	AJ 0 119 687
1978	8/77-7/78	ALL	158 2000 001	158 2050 000	4	1600	AJ 0 009 688	AJ 0 132 850
1979	8/78-12/79	ALL	159 2000 001	159 2043 634	4	1600	AJ 0 132 851	AJ 0 149 558
Type II
1955	3/55-12/55	ALL	20 117 902	20 160 715	4	1200(36)	20 991 590	20 1 277 346
1956	1/56-12/56	ALL	20 160 716	223 216	4	1200(36)	20 1 277 347	1 678 209
1957	1/57-12/57	ALL	223 217	315 208	4	1200(36)	1 678 210	2 156 320
1958	1/58-7/58	ALL	315 209	374 810	4	1200(36)	2 156 321	2 213 922
1959	8/58-5/59	ALL	374 811	469 505	4	1200(36)	2 215 923	3 399 999
1960	6/59-4/60	ALL	469 506	614 455	4	1200(40)	3 400 000	5 000 000
1961	5/60-7/61	ALL	614 456	802 985	4	1200(40)	5 000 001	5 979 933
1962	8/61-7/62	ALL	802 986	971 549	4	1200(40)	5 979 934	6 914 250
1963	8/62-7/63	ALL	971 550	1 144 281	4	1200(40)	6 914 251	7 816 340
	1/63-7/63	ALL	1 041 014	1 144 281	4	1500	143 543	578 877
1964	8/63-7/64	ALL	1 144 282	1 328 871	4	1200	7 816 341	8 785 397
	8/63-7/64	ALL	1 144 282	1 328 871	4	1500	578 878	713 767
1965	8/64-10/64	ALL	215 000 001	215 036 651	4	1200	8 785 398	8 964 999
	8/64-10/64	ALL	215 000 001	215 100 000	4	1500	713 768	1 100 000
1966	8/64-7/66	ALL	216 000 001	216 100 000	4	1500	H 0 000 001	H 0 183 372
1967	8/66-7/67	ALL	217 000 001	217 148 458	4	1500	H 0 183 373	H 0 761 324
1968	8/67-7/68	ALL	218 000 001	218 220000	4	1600	B 5 000 000	B 5 050 173
1969	8/68-7/69	ALL	219 000 001	219 300 000	4	1600	B 5 050 174	B 5 116 436
1970	8/69-7/70	ALL	210 2000 001	210 2300 000	4	1600	B 5 116 437	B 5 230 000
1971	8/70-7/71	ALL	211 2000 001	211 2300 000	4	1600	AE 0 000 001	AE 0 529 815
1972	8/71-7/72	ALL	212 2000 001	212 2300 000	4	1700	CB 0 000 001	CB 0 060 640
1973	8/72-7/73	M/T	213 2000 001	213 2300 000	4	1700	CB 0 060 641	CB 0 010 138
	8/72-7/73	A/T	213 2000 001	213 2300 000	4	1700	CD 0 008 723	CD 0 011 000
1974	8/73-12/73	M/T, EX. CA.	214 2000 001	214 2094 429	4	1700	CB 0 101 139	CB 0 110 000
	8/73-12/73	A/T, EX. CA.	214 2000 001	214 2094 429	4	1700	CD 0 008 723	CD 0 011 000
	8/73-7/74	EX. CA.	214 2000 001	214 2300 000	4	1800	AW 0 000 001	AW 0 037 000
	1/74-7/74	CA	214 2094 430	214 2300 000	4	1800	ED 0 000 001	ED 0 000 639
1975	8/74-7/75	ALL	215 2000 001	215 2300 000	4	1800	ED 0 000 640	ED 0 025 000
1976	8/75-7/76	ALL	216 2000 001	216 2300 000	4	2000	GD 0 000 001	GD 0 027 786
1977	8/76-6/77	ALL	217 2000 001	217 2300 000	4	2000	GD 0 027 787	GD 0 055 800
1978	7/77-7/78	ALL	218 2000 001	218 2300 000	4	2000	GE 0 007 083	GE 0 039 331
1979	8/78-7/79	ALL	219 2000 001	219 2300 000	4	2000	GE 0 039 332	GE 0 058 786
Type III
1964	8/63-7/64	ALL	211 975	183 592	4	1500	255 340	633 330
1965	8/64-7/65	ALL	315 000 001	315 220 883	4	1500	633 331	1 100 000
1966	8/65-7/66	ALL	316 000 001	316 500 000	4	1600	T 0 000 001	T 0 260 000
1967	8/66-7/67	ALL	317 000 001	317 500 000	4	1600	T 0 260 001	T 0 476 124
1968	8/67-7/68	ALL	318 000 001	318 500 000	4	1600	U 0 000 001	U 0 093 651
1969	8/68-7/69	ALL	319 000 001	319 500 000	4	1600	U 0 093 652	U 0 231 100
1970	8/69-7/70	ALL	310 2000 001	310 2500 000	4	1600	U 0 231 101	U 0 366 020
1971	8/70-7/71	ALL	311 2000 001	311 2500 000	4	1600	U 0 366 021	U 0 502 000
1972	8/71-7/72	EX. CA.	312 2000 001	312 2500 000	4	1600	U 5 000 001	U 5 057 000
	8/71-7/72	CA	312 2000 001	312 2500 000	4	1600	X 0 000 001	X 0 004 000
1973	8/72-7/73	ALL	313 2000 001	313 2500 000	4	1600	U 5 057 001	U 5 090 000

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